Charles F Scott IV

2017 - EV Mag issue 52

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I have enjoyed reading many issues of EV Mag so it is an honor to have been featured in this issue. Unfortunately EV Mag is no longer published.

There were scratching noises coming from a nearby tree when I was kayaking in Caddo Lake near Uncertain, TX. When the Raccoon noticed me it was about ten feet away. It was as interested in me as I was in it.

Caldwell Zoo in Tyler, TX opens the zoo for members one evening each year. We were allowed where they feed the Elephants, which had better light than the normal viewing area. This shot was taken while other members were tossing food (provided and monitored by zoo staff) into its mouth.

I was admiring the colors and striking eyes of this King Vulture at Caldwell Zoo in Tyler, TX but it was too interested in watching some rambunctious children to look at me. Eventually the children ran behind me providing the eye contact for this shot.

One cold overcast day I noticed some Pelicans near the shore of Lake O’ the Pines in East Texas. I tried several times to sneak up but they just flew off. So I sat there shivering for what seemed like hours until they started coming back. This one made my day by coming straight in for a landing.

There is a nature center at Reelfoot Lake, TN that cares for injured wildlife. One of the staff saw me trying to photograph this Golden Eagle through the fence and must have felt sorry for me. He asked if I wanted to go into the enclosure. Who would say no to that? Normally I would have used f/5.6 but in this case the fence is a reminder that this magnificent bird was being cared for.

I rarely photograph people. At this air show North of Fort Worth, TX I waited patiently for a shot of this B25 Mitchell without people in the way. It wasn’t until processing the image that I noticed the children inside. It is obvious they are having fun, which makes this image special.

I had often wanted to photograph the Amish buggies in Eastern Indiana but conditions never seemed suitable. Then one day the driving rain and B&W processing brought part of their lifestyle into perspective.

Saws

My Dad's open air workshop shortly after his death. Due to the lighting I chose to bracket seven shots at one-stop intervals with Magic Lantern. HDR was done with a Photomatix’s Merge to 32-bit HDR plugin for Lightroom.

Snow is rare in East Texas. I had noticed this abandoned house a few days earlier and decided to take advantage of it. It looked as if they left for work one day and never came back. Abandoned structures are very intriguing to me. I chose to bracket six shots at one-stop intervals with Magic Lantern. HDR was done with a Photomatix’s Merge to 32-bit HDR plugin for Lightroom.

Broken Chair

This broken chair was by an empty Starr Ranch building in Caddo Lake National Wildlife Refuge near Karnack TX.

The path to enlightenment is marked by rusting license plates! This has to be my favorite location to kayak. This is a path from the boat ramp to the main area of Carters Lake near Uncertain TX. Without the license plates marking the path many would get lost. Shot from a kayak.

My wife and I had scouted for locations around Reelfoot Lake, TN all day and hadn’t found what I was looking for. We made it back to our hotel just as sunset was fading. I looked across the street and said “Now that is what I was looking for!” There was just enough light to shoot a few five shot brackets at one-stop intervals with Magic Lantern. HDR was done with a Photomatix’s Merge to 32-bit HDR plugin for Lightroom.

Charles is an Information Technology specialist. He has called East Texas home for 30+ years. He recently picked up his camera and has renewed his love of photography. One of his favorite spots is the Caddo Lake area with beautiful Bald Cypress trees, birds and critters.